Social Security Administration Expedites Over 3.1 Million Retroactive Payments

‘Significant progress’ has also been made in terms of customer service, said the Social Security Administration.

The Social Security Administration office building in Waycross, Ga., on Aug. 28, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has finished paying off retroactive payments to millions of recipients under the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) earlier than expected, the agency said in a July 7 statement.

Before the act, many beneficiaries were subjected to the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and government pension offset (GPO) provisions. These reduced or eliminated benefits for over 3 million people who received pensions based on work that was not covered by Social Security.